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November 15, 2024
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UNAM’s Ogongo campus Indigenous Parks Project on the right track
The Ogongo UNAM Campus Indigenous Forest Parks Project, funded by the Welsh government in 2021 at a cost of N$5,2 million, is progressing well. The project includes a tree planting programme with a focus on the uses of indigenous fruit trees within the ecosystem. The Ogongo Campus pilot project targets planting about 500 indigenous trees...
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Local communities depend on parks and communal conservancies for livelihood
Maria David NAMIBIAN National Parks and their communal conservancies are not just about conserving nature; they are sources of livelihoods and development opportunities for local communities. This was according to Minister of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism (MEFT) Pohamba Shifeta, speaking at the official opening of the Global Smart User Conference in Windhoek on Monday. According...
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NASS approves operation of 10 new parks
Dr Ibrahim Goni, Conservator-General (C-G) of the National Park Service (NPS), on Monday said the National Assembly had given the approval of the commencement of 10 new national parks in the country. The C-G said this in Abuja at the decoration ceremony of seven of its officers in the service. “It is gratifying to mention...